Mazda New Car Reviews

In A Class By itself I bet you didn’t know that the Mazda MX5 is the best selling two-seat convertible of all time. Well, that’s true, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Since its introduction in 1989, nearly a million Miatas have found their way to driving enthusiasts. The Miata has been redesigned [...]

Mazda3 Goes Skyactiv Mazda has earned a well-deserved reputation for building small cars that are fun to drive. The Mazda3 is a great example of what the automaker calls “zoom-zoom.” However, in these times of expensive gas, fuel economy has become equally important. That has lead Mazda to introduce a technology called Skyactiv. This is [...]

Lots of Fun for the Money New car test review for the 20. This review is informative, entertaining, and will help you make a well-informed buying decision.The Mazda2 is the kind of car that you’re inclined to forgive for its shortcomings because it is so much fun to drive. This is true, even though this [...]

Revamped Mazdaspeed3 Better Than Ever The Mazdaspeed3 is the pocket-rocket version of the Mazda3. It offers a pleasing combination of sports car performance, and hatchback practicality. The first generation “MS3” was a big hit, and now for 2010, Mazda has redesigned this speedy hatch, and improved it in almost every way. The Speed uses the [...]

Zoom-Zoom and Room Too It’s not easy to make a large SUV look stylish, but Mazda has managed to do so with its CX9. It’s sloping hood, upsweeping beltline and open-mouth grille give this sport/ute a jaunty look. While it may appear that the CX9 is just a stretched version of Mazda’s midsize CX7, that’s [...]

Sized To Challenge Accord and Camry The last generation Mazda6 was a fun car to drive, but it’s sales were lackluster, compared to the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord. One of the reasons for this was size—the 6 wasn’t as large as those segment leaders. Another problem was that the Mazda’s engines weren’t as [...]

A Miata by any Other Name is Still a Miata I’ve never understood why Mazda dropped the Miata name from their popular MX5 sports car. Miata is the name that people have identified with this car for nearly two decades. Ask any enthusiast what this car is called, and he or she will tell you [...]

Mazda3 Gets More Zoom-Zoom Mazda has earned a well-deserved reputation for building small cars that are fun to drive. Their latest offering, the 2010 Mazda3, is sure to enhance their status among compact car buyers. This car has new bodywork, a new interior, a more powerful engine and a number of enhancements. The overall shape [...]

Practical Mazda5 Grows in Popularity The Mazda5 has the distinction of being the only vehicle in the Mazda lineup with a better sales record in 2008 than it had in 2007. This year sales approached 20,000 units, nearly twice the number that passed through dealer’s doors the year before. The reason for the improvement seems [...]

Still Practical and Fun The Mazda3 has been around for four model years now, and there’s not much new for 2008, except some side airbags, but it is still a delightful car to drive. It delivers equal measures of fun and practicality. This compact-sized Mazda comes as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback. Prices [...]